New Tampa home sales decreased in September compared to September a year ago. The number of Homes Sold fell 11.9% from 126 to 111, while the Total Sold Dollar Volume declined 8.73% to $27,095,248. On a month-to-month basis, Closed Sales and Total Sold Dollar Volume went down 17.8% and 24.7% respectively. However of $237,000 was 3.04%more than a year ago. The Median Sold Price decreased 5.2% from August of 2016.

The Average Number of Days a Home Stayed on the Market (50 days) dropped 39.02% compared to September a year ago and 16.7% compared to August of this year. Months of Supply which measures how many months of housing inventory remain based on current sales trends stood at 2.78 months. This is 2.7% higher than September 2016. There were 316 Active Listings in September 2016 compared to September 2015.

Here’s a more detailed look at the data over the last 12 months: (To see percentage of increase or dccrease from pervious year, simply place your cursor on the bar.)

What It Means

As expected Home sales dropped some as Summer turned to Fall. But interest rates are still at historically low levels, but rising so look for buyers to maintain a sense of urgency. Some of the decline in sales can likely be attributed to the declining number of homes for sale, so don’t hesitate to put your home on the market if you’re ready to sell. Serious buyers are out now combing the market for a home they like, but some simply can’t find the right one.

If you’re ready to list your home, contact us and let us focus our expertise, experience and award-winning client services on helping you sell your home quickly and for top dollar. If you’re a buyer, please call us. Our skilled and experienced BUYERS agents will position you to move fast and negotiate smartly in a very competitive SELLERS market.

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The Tampa workforce has three characteristics that drew Johnson & Johnson to the area.

Well-educated millennials, people further along their career path and multilingual workers were key in the health care company’s decision to locate its Global Services delivery center in Tampa, said Dominic Caruso, chief financial officer at Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ).

Advice for Sellers

One of the keys to a successful home sale, says Jo, is home staging, where you arrange your furniture and décor (or some rented stuff) in a way that entices buyers to make an offer. Yet home staging is a highly misunderstood practice, one where home sellers can easily make missteps that can undermine these efforts.

Since NAR’s inaugural survey, consumer preferences have evolved and housing costs have gotten more expensive – even in real terms. In 1981, the typical buyer purchased a 1,700-square-foot home costing $70,000 ($201,376 in inflation-adjusted dollars) 2. In last year’s survey, purchased homes were typically 2,000 square feet and cost $220,000.

To mark the 35th year of NAR’s highly-anticipated survey capturing the pulse of buyers and sellers, here are five notable trends from the past three-and-a-half decades:

Home Loans

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage moved a solid 5 basis points to 3.52 percent while the 10-year Treasury yield remained relatively flat. This is the first week in over 4 months that rates have risen above 3.50 percent. This month, mortgage rates seem to be catching up to Treasury yields and returning to pre-Brexit levels.

30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.52 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending October 20, 2016, up from last week when they averaged 3.47 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.79 percent.

15-year FRM this week averaged 2.79 percent with an average 0.5 point, up from last week when they averaged 2.76 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.98 percent.

Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the mortgage. Visit the following link for the Definitions. Borrowers may still pay closing costs which are not included in the survey.

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